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Committee Meetings
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR: ENVIRONMENTAL GAIN AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing entitled ``Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: Environmental Gain and Economic Viability''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FDA USER FEE REAUTHORIZATION: ENSURING SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DRUGS AND BIOLOGICS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``FDA User Fee Reauthorization: Ensuring Safe and Effective Drugs and Biologics''. Testimony was heard from Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; Peter Marks, M.D., Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
BUILDING OPPORTUNITY: ADDRESSING THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES' INVOLVEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion held a hearing entitled ``Building Opportunity: Addressing the Financial Barriers to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses' Involvement in Infrastructure Projects''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERVIEW OF U.S. PRIORITIES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND THE PATH AHEAD
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Overview of U.S. Priorities in the Western Hemisphere: Opportunities, Challenges and the Path Ahead''. Testimony was heard from Marcela Escobari, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development; Brian Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; and Todd Robinson, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons''. Testimony was heard from Michael Carvajal, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 6142, the ``Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021''; H.R. 6199, the
``Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act''; H.R. 6201, the ``National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act''; H.R. 6337, the ``Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act''; H.R. 6434, the ``Japanese American World War II History Network Act''; H.R. 6435, the ``SRS FY21 Technical Fix''; and H.R. 6451, the ``Chiricahua National Park Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Ryan, Smith of Missouri, Watson Coleman, Neguse, Obernolte, Rodgers of Washington, and Kirkpatrick; Herbert C. Frost, Regional Director, Interior Regions 3, 4, and 5, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Happy Welch, City Administrator, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri; Skip Brandt, Commissioner, Idaho County, Idaho; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 6445, the ``Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022''; H.R. 6441, the ``Women's Business Centers Improvement Act of 2022''; H.R. 6450, the ``SCORE for Small Business Act of 2022''; H.R. 4877, the
``One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021''; and H.R. 6454, the ``Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022''. H.R. 6445, H.R. 6441, H.R. 6450, H.R. 4877, and H.R. 6454 were ordered reported, without amendment.
FINDING THE RIGHT FREQUENCY: 5G DEPLOYMENT AND AVIATION SAFETY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Finding the Right Frequency: 5G Deployment and Aviation Safety''. Testimony was heard from Steve Dickson, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.
CLOSE TO HOME: SUPPORTING VET CENTERS IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Close to Home: Supporting Vet Centers in Meeting the Needs of Veterans and Military Personnel''. Testimony was heard from Michael Fisher, Chief Officer, Readjustment Counseling Service, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Julie Kroviak, Deputy Assistance Inspector General, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs; Sharon Silas, Director, Health Care Team, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
BRIDGING HEALTH EQUITY GAPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Bridging Health Equity Gaps for People with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
POLAND'S LEADERSHIP OF THE OSCE
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded a hearing to examine Poland's leadership of the OSCE in a time of crisis, after receiving testimony from Zbigniew Rau, Polish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Warsaw, Poland.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 22
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